-The Hindu India needs a national policy providing for free testing and treatment of COVID-19 patients in private hospitals As India enters the SECond week of a national lockdown imposed in response to COVID-19, it is still unclear how well prepared the healthcare system is in dealing with the pandemic. Given the resource constraints of both the Central and State governments, it is clear that government hospitals alone will not be able...
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CSOs send suggestions to the Dept. of Health & Family Welfare to combat COVID-19 pandemic
- Letter from Jan Swasthya Abhiyan (JSA) and All India Peoples Science Network (AIPSN) dated 2nd April, 2020 A letter has been issued by Jan Swasthya Abhiyan (JSA) and All India Peoples Science Network (AIPSN) to the SECretary, Department of Health & Family Welfare on 2nd April, 2020. That letter carry recommendations On strengthening health systems to manage the COVID-19 pandemic. Please click here to access the letter ...
More »The Centre Is Back to Using the Bogey of 'Fake News' to Try and Suppress Press Freedom -Devika Tulsiani and Soutik Banerjee
-TheWire.in There are no credible reports suggesting that migrant workers decided to walk home based on fake news. In a recent public interest litigation (Alakh Alok Srivastava vs Union of India), the Centre sought a direction from the Supreme Court that “no electronic / print media / web portal or social media shall print / publish or telecast anything without first ascertaining the true factual position from the separate mechanism provided by...
More »Rs. 50 lakh meant for PPE redirected to PM-CARES fund, allege AIIMS resident doctors
-The Hindu Association also says accommodation was not being arranged for doctors The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Resident Doctors’ Association has alleged that the administration and CSR SECtion has redirected the 50 lakh from Bharat Dynamics to the PM-CARES fund rather than meeting the original purpose of buying personal protection equipment. AIIMS has denied this stating that funds were not received in the first place. AIIMS RDA also said that...
More »COVID-19: Delhi PDS Shops Shut, Owners Say Lack of Supplies Owners State Lack of Supplies -Sumedha Pal
-Newsclick.in A survey conducted of ration shops in Delhi reveals loopholes in the public distribution system as many continue to starve. Despite government announcements and civil society aid, food SECurity continues to remain a problem for the poor in Delhi. Many continue to starve amid the 21-day lockdown imposed to limit the spread of the novel coronavirus. Although the Delhi government has announced measures for the supply of food grains to the poor,...
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